Marshall County votes on road bond and graveling plan
Marshalltown Iowa voters on August 14 will decide whether to issue bonds up to 800000 for hard surfacing on the Lincoln highway and to gravel primary and secondary roads. The county board may levy up to 3 mills for interest and principal, with tax impacts estimated at 6 to 11 dollars per quarter on the lowest land value.
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Marshalltown
Ila
North Third Avenue
South Center Street
Bosta
Resolu
Tion
Lincoln
Highways and Gravel Bonds Plan Described
The text outlines financing for gravel projects and Lincoln Highway work using bonds and cash revenues. It proposes not increasing taxes, using primary funds for gravel before bonds mature, refunding existing Lincoln Highway payments with bonds, and financing overheads, railroad crossings, grading, and new bridges through bond issues.
Eight Cedar Falls schools win perfect attendance prizes
Eight Cedar Falls area schools receive rewards from the Cedar Falls Commercial Club for perfect attendance and all children participating in May playday events at the Cedar Valley fairgrounds. Prizes include Wilson playground balls bound with horsehide, 12 inches in circumference. Schools Nos. 2, 6, 3, 9 in Cedar Falls township Nos. 5 and 9 Mt. Vernon township No. 4 Eagle township and No. 7 Spring Creek township are listed as recipients.
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Cedar Falls
Mt. Vernon
Eagle
Spring Creek
Cedar Fails
Club Members Attend Grounds Event To Serve Coffee
Members were on the grounds to make and serve coffee and furnish cream while others drove cars to run terrain that might be required. The club acted in a personal capacity rather than by proxy.
Chautauqua Chairs Arrive as Season Opens Aug 2
Waterloo Chautauqua chairs begin arriving from other cities and will be placed for the season opener August 2. Season ticket sales progress well as members work hard. A meeting of the Waterloo board at Black's Tearoom will report sales progress. Dr. W J Blederwolt of Cedar Falls is expected to speak Sunday August 6 an afternoon lecture. Senator Irvine Lenfoot of Wisconsin may address current events in the evening. Downtown window notices will be posted next week by the publicity committee with the M C G A donating the display window in the boys department. Max Noah serves as acting secretary and arranges placards with Chautauqua publicity.
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Chautauqua
Stormee Mae
Ing
Gellers
Wtaugua
Black
Tearocom
Ely
W. J. Blederwolt
Bible Conference of
Cedar Falls
Irvine L. Lenfoot
Wisconsin
Len- Foot
M. CG. A
Max
Noah
George Miller Will Gives All to Widow in Probate
George Miller, who died after a car crash near Riceville, Iowa, named Mary Maul Kephart as widow and executrix without bond. The will sustains that if she remarries she receives one third while the remainder goes to their children, with the rest of the estate to be divided equally. Probate was filed in Riceville.
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Andrew EB
Kephart
Riceville
Te Wag
Mary Maul
da ‘Kephart
Lis
Libby’s Beans and assorted foods advertised in sale flyer
An old newspaper ad lists Libby’s Beans as economical for luncheons and picnics with two cans for a stated price. It also promotes various candies and chocolate items including Peppermints, Cocoanut Squares, Mallo Crisp Bars, and assorted box candy with Saturday specials and price hints.
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Libby
Poaisy Lly
Peter
Ala Phelps
Summer Corset Sale at Warner and Thompson
Special Saturday sale on mesh corsets in flesh and white, and Warner bandeau styles. Medium to low tops, sizes 22 to 36 and flesh only sizes 32 to 40. Prices 1.39 and 1.75, third floor department store.
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Warner’s
Thompson’s
Warner Bandeau
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Marshall
Lincoln Highway
Cihe Waterloo
Belmont Shop
Fourth Street
Frances Fleming
Dimity
Jersey
Waterloo
George
Intes
Pala Beach
Paul Jones
van Camp
Amazon
Gerto
Certo
Bitte
la France
Palm Beach
Abe American Beauty
Jergen
S. Universal Limeh
Ize
Havana
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